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    Rodrigo to carry out his plans of murder simply because Iago was too cowardly to take care of it by himself. He convinced Roderigo that murdering Cassio would bring him that much closer to closing the deal and finally getting the woman he longed for‚ Desdemona. Iago was not expecting that Cassio would be wearing armor and Iago definitely was not expecting the only injury that his nemesis would sustain would be leg injury and even more so that Cassio would

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    manipulates Othello by making him suspicious through inference‚ “Ha I like not that”. Iago mutters this in act 3 scene 3 when he sees Desdemona and Cassio talking. Iago hints that he knows something making sure Othello can hear yet making it subtle enough to pretend that he didn’t want him to know. Iago then pretends to be reluctant to tell Othello about Desdemona‚ “Utter my thoughts! Why‚ say they are vile and false?” He tells Othello just enough to intrigue him; he does this by asking leading

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    through jealousy by framing Cassio and Desdemona for adultery while he reaps the benefits and rewards from Othello for his efforts (Bloom‚ 1999). Iago is able to convince Othello of Desdemona’s infidelity and Othello sets out for revenge. Iago convinced Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair and he used the handkerchief that Othello had given to Desdemona to prove it. The beard wipe by Cassio was used with the handkerchief that Othello gave Desdemona. Cassio made inferences to Othello

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    the context of the situation. Another character that exhibits deception is Desdemona. The deception shown by Desdemona has a different intention as compared to Iago ’s. Iago wants to get revenge on Othello. The intentions of Iago are hurtful and evil. An example of this is when Iago says to Othello‚ "She did deceive her father‚ marrying you" (III.3.238). Iago wants to hurt Othello by placing doubt in his mind that Desdemona could be unfaithful. Iago does this with full intentions to anger Othello

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    Many characters don’t have the power to control all of the flat and round characters in a story‚ but one character in Shakespeare’s short stories does have the ability to do so. Iago‚ the character in “Othello” has the ability to take control of all the characters’ lives even if they don’t suspect any kind of remorse. While Shakespeare gave Iago the ability to control the entire plot by his secret misleading situations allows him to be the enticer of every situation that occurs throughout the story

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    Act 3 Scene 4 Of Othello

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    Othello finds Desdemona‚ and questions her about the handkerchief he gave her when they fell in love. He becomes angry when he discovers she has lost it‚ and he storms out. I characterized Othello in my portrayal as a desperate‚ jealous man angry at his wife for possible cheating on him. To portray Othello to the audience‚ I wore a white dress shirt and dark pants to show that Othello was higher up in society as general of the army. When Othello enters the stage‚ Emilia and Desdemona are standing

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    In Act 4 Scene 1‚ Iago continues to manipulate Othello’s thoughts by filling his head with distorted lies‚ false ideas‚ and vulgar images of Desdemona naked with Cassio. This eventually drives Othello to insanity and he falls into an epileptic fit. This scene provides us with a broader understanding of the duplicative‚ two-faced nature of Iago‚ as well as reinforcing the significant amount of dominance and ownership he holds over Othello. From the way that Iago cleverly utilizes Iago’s insecurities

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    convincing himself that Desdemona is cheating on him because he is different and not the typical Venetian man. In Shakespearean times and for many years after‚ “black” people were looked down upon and were treated harshly; this is a key theme throughout the play and helps the audience feel sympathetic towards Othello. In Act 1 scene 2 we see Brabantio’s anger developing for Othello and how he lets his personal feelings get in the way of seeing the true love between Othello and Desdemona. Brabantio speaks

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    Deception In Othello

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    Essay examining the role of deception in the play‚ as seen through the action of the main characters: Othello‚ Iago‚ and Desdemona. Othello is‚ at heart‚ a play about deception‚ and the emotional turmoil and mental anguish it can cause. Although Iago aptly demonstrates all that is evil through his malevolent manipulation of others‚ he is not the only practitioner of deception in the play. Othello himself can also be regarded as a study in deception‚ albeit of a much more subtle variety than that

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    begins the play by working for Roderigo as his personal spy. Roderigo pays Iago to help him pursue Desdemona. Iago plans to drain Roderigo of his earnings‚ but soon realizes it is not enough to please him. Iago wanted the promotion of Lieutenant‚ but lost it to Othello’s best friend Cassio. In revenge‚ Iago acts on his personal hatred for Othello‚ and comes to the conclusion that he too‚ wants Desdemona. This shows that despite Cassio and Othello’s higher rank over Iago‚ Iago will ultimately have the

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